June 22, 1965- Storytelling gives confidence to a child's imagination. Zadie and Fuller played "ghost hunters" today and it surprisingly ended with a summer time lemonade party. Strange play indeed bu…

April 8, 1965- Pablo Picasso once said, "All children are artists. The problem is how to remain one when they grow up." I watch Zadie and Fuller create fantastic drawings of butterflies, robots, and e…

Even before our babies are born, we are teaching them about the world around us. We communicate our choices, our values, even without thinking about it. They hear our voices, smell our aromas, and the…

Babies have more taste buds before birth than at any later time. Why would they be designed to form extra taste buds only for them to disappear before they are even born? Most parents think that befor…

Ever since 18 month old child prodigy Elizabeth Barrett read flashcards on The Today Show, parents have been asking me what they can do to help their children acquire similar skills and learn to love …

Making a difference in the world and helping others are the best inoculations against poor self esteem for children. Having a sense of purpose, knowing that you can influence others and give back, cre…

The General Assembly of the United Nations unanimously voted to set aside April 2 every year, starting in 2008, as World Autism Awareness Day. The day is to be marked around the globe with education r…

We all want our babies to have the best start possible. How much do infant educational videos really help to boost the brain? Each hour of educational baby DVDs or videos that babies watch per day is …

People with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) have a normal IQ, and may be unusually talented in a specific area. Nevertheless they may have a tough time 'fitting in' because of an inability to read social cue…

Dr. Greene's Answer: Some. I take information from those evaluations as one piece of a much larger puzzle, and ask myself if there's anything I can learn from it--but I don't just take it at face valu…

Dr. Greene's Answer: A general rule of thumb is that kids who have no words other than "mama" or "dada" by 18 months should get a hearing test. This would be in addition to the hearing screening tests…

Dr. Greene`s Answer: Head banging is a rhythmic behavior that is closely related to thumb sucking and body rocking. When parents see it they often get concerned about either its being a sign of a deve…

Dr. Greene's Answer: Several issues are raised in your question. Thirteen months is an average age for a Caucasian boy to start walking and anywhere between 9 and 15 months would not be surprising or …

Dr. Greene`s Answer: Kids often go through another round of separation anxiety at that age and one good way to handle the night wakening is to give them an opportunity to hear your voice. You can reco…